David Cook Biography

Cook was interested in music from a young age and began singing when in second grade. At the age of 13, he received his first guitar, a Fender Stratocaster. Initially, he performed in choir and drama programs while in middle school and high school.

Later, he joined Blue Springs South High School. He began performing there in musicals like and . Additionally, he also played football for his high school and has qualified for the national tournament twice for duo interpretation. He graduated from the same school in .

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While Cook was in high school, he was also an avid baseball player but later, he became injured and began to focus on music instead. Subsequently, he earned a theater scholarship to the University of Central Missouri, but he dropped out after two semesters graduating from the school in with a degree in graphic design.

At the beginning of his career, Cook formed a band called  together with his friend Bobby Ker. Later, he changed the name of his band to Axium. At the age of 15, he wrote his first song "Red Hot". The band produced three hit studio albums including and . 

On , Cook became the winner of the seventh season of by receiving 56 percent of the votes, 12 million votes over David Archuleta, the runner-up. After that, he sang the song The, which lead him to more popularity. Some of his most notable songs and albums are and

Regarding his nationality and ethnicity, Cook is a white American. In , he invited Kimberly Caldwell, a Season 2 American Idol alum and TV Guide Network correspondent for a dinner date. However, the couple ended their relationship in

On Cook married his longtime girlfriend Racheal Stump in a private ceremony in Nashville. The couple has not shared any information regarding their children. He lives a happily married life together with his wife and there is no rumor of divorce. 

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As a popular singer and American Idol winner, he earns a tremendous amount of money. He has released numerous songs and albums from which he must have collected a decent amount as a salary. As per the report in his net worth is calculated to be $5 million.

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